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Dec,2011

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PCIeSingleChipRoadmap
2011
Q1

Performance
(DB & 11ac)

Q2

2012
Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

2013
Q3

Q4

RTL8812AE
-802.11ac(pre) 2T2R DB
- 80MHz BW(650Mbps PHY)

RTL8192DE
-802.11n 2T2R DB
- DB concurrent

Q1

Q2

Q3

RTL8813BE
-802.11ac 3T3R DB
- 160MHz BW

RTL8822AE
-802.11ac(pre) 2T2R DB+ BT2.1/3.0/4.0 LE
- 80MHz BW(650Mbps PHY)
RTL8811AE
-802.11ac 1T1R DB
- 80MHz BW(433.3Mbps PHY)
RTL8821AE
-802.11ac 1T1R DB + BT2.1/3.0/4.0 LE
- 80MHz BW(433.3Mbps PHY)

Position
(SB 2x2 &
1x1 Combo)

Value
(SB 1x1)

RTL8192CE
- 802.11n 2T2R SB
- SWR regulator

RTL8723AE
- 802.11n 1T1R SB
- BT2.1/3.0/4.0 LE
- SWR/LDO regulator

RTL8188CE/CE-VL
- 802.11n 1T1R SB
- SWR/LDO regulator

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RTL8723BE
- 802.11n 1T1R SB
-BT2.1/3.0/4.0 LE
- FM Tx/Rx
- SWR/LDO regulator

RTL8188EE
- 802.11n 1T1R SB
-SWR/LDO regulator
- LTR/OBFF

Q4

USBSingleChipRoadmap
2011
Q1

Performance
(DB & 11ac)

Q2

2012
Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

2013
Q3

Q4

RTL8812AU
-802.11ac(pre) 2T2R DB
- 80MHz BW(650Mbps PHY)
- USB3.0

RTL8192DU
-802.11n 2T2R DB
- DB concurrent

Q1

Q2

Q3

RTL8813AU
-802.11ac 3T3R DB
-160MHz BW
-USB3.0

RTL8811AU
-802.11ac 1T1R DB
- 80MHz BW(433.3Mbps PHY)
RTL8821AU
-802.11ac 1T1R DB + BT2.1/3.0/4.0 LE
- 80MHz BW(433.3Mbps PHY)

Position
(SB 2x2 &
1x1 Combo)

RTL8192CU
RTL8192CE-VAU
-802.11n 2T2R SB

Value
(SB 1x1)

RTL8188CUS/CTV
RTL8188CE-VAU
-802.11n 1T1R SB
- SWR/LDO Regulator

RTL8723AU
- 802.11n 1T1R SB
- BT2.1/3.0/4.0 LE
-SWR/LDO regulator
- USB multi-functions

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RTL8188EU
- 802.11n 1T1R SB
-SWR/LDO regulator
- LPM

RTL8723BU
- 802.11n 1T1R SB
- BT2.1/3.0/4.0 LE
- FM Tx/Rx
- USB multi-functions

Q4

SDIOSingleChipRoadmap
2011
Q1

Q2

2012
Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

2013
Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

RTL8811AS
-802.11ac 1T1R DB

Performance
(DB & 11ac)
RTL8821AS
-802.11ac 1T1R DB
-BT2.1/3.0/4.0 LE

RTL8723AS
- 802.11n 1T1R SB
- BT2.1/3.0/4.0 LE
- SWR/LDO regulator

Position
(SB 2x2 &
1x1 Combo)

Value
(SB 1x1)

RTL8712S
- 802.11n 1T2R SB
- SWR regulator

RTL8723BS
- 802.11n 1T1R SB
- BT2.1/3.0/4.0 LE
- FM Tx/Rx

RTL8189CS
- 802.11n 1T1R SB
-- pin-to-pin with RTL8723AS
RTL8189ES
- 802.11n 1T1R SB
- SWR/LDO regulator
- LTR

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Q3

Q4

RTL8831AS
-802.11ac 1T1R DB
-BT2.1/3.0/4.0 LE
-FM Tx/Rx
RTL8851AS
-802.11ac 1T1R DB
-BT2.1/3.0/4.0 LE
-FM Tx/Rx
-GPS

RTL8188CUS Chipset Solution

Package:46PinQFN
Process:65nm
SingleChipSolutionintegratingCMOSMAC,
Baseband,RF,EEPROM
Operatingat2.4GHzISMFrequencyBand
802.11b/g/n1T1RMiMo Solution
USB2.0Interface
SupportforRealtekGreenWLAN

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LowrBOM +Smallfootprint USB(1x1)

Realtek1x1
RTL8188CUS

Ra1x1
RT3070

ATHR1x1
AR9271

Builtin3.3VLDO

YES
(SWReg.)

YES
(Linear)

NO

ExternalEEPROM

NO

NO

YES

ExternalFrontEnd

NO

PAx1

NO

Package

46QFN

76QFN

68QFN

Footprint

4.5x6.5mm

9x9mm

9x9mm

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BetterThermalexperience USB(1x1)
Unit:mA

Realtek

RTL8188CUS
Unassociatedidle
91.2/20(*)
Associatedidle
92.6/45(*)
Radiooff
18.9
CardDisable
1.36
Suspend
1.36
ContinuousRx
105@87.4Mbps
ContinuousTx
129@85Mbps
PS1:(*)enablepowersavingmode
PS2:APusingDIR655

RTL8188SU
140
143
38
1.9
1.9
159@91Mbps
130@102Mbps

Ralink
RT3070
190/102(*)
190/67.38(*)
33
3.2
3.2
230@83Mbps
240@80Mbps

Atheros
NetgearWN111v2
210
240
N/A
2.4
2.4
273@109Mbps
225@96Mbps

Realtek42 vs Ralink62
Lowerpowerconsumptionwouldhavelowercasetemperatureandshouldbemorestable.
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RTL8188CUSUSBSoftwareSupport

SupportforLinuxKernel2.4and2.6
SupportforAndroiduptoVer.2.3now
XP/LinuxVersionofMPtool
SupportforWinXPdriverfortesting
WiFiDirect
SecuritysupportforWEP,WPA,WPA2,WPS

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RTKWiFionTablet/MIDApplications
Platform

Realtek Wi-Fi Solution

Freescale i.MX51/ Android 2.1/2.2/2.3

RTL8188CUS/RTL8712SDIO

nVIDIA/Android 2.1/2.2

RTL8188CUS/RTL8712 SDIO

Marvell 166 (ARM based)/Android2.1/2.2

RTL8188CUS

Telechips TCC89xx/Android 2.1/2.2/2.3

RTL8188CUS/RTL8712SDIO

InfoTM IC/Android 2.1/2.2

RTL8188CUS/RTL8712SDIO

ZT-N180A ARM 11 (InfoTM)/Android 2.1/2.2

RTL8188CUS

Rockchip 2818/Android 2.1/2.2/2.3

RTL8188CUS

Ingenic jz4760/Android 1.6/2.2/2.3

RTL8188CUS

Samsung S5PV210/Android2.2

RTL8188CUS

WonderMedia WM8505/WM8650/Android 2.2/2.3

RTL8188CUS

WonderMedia WM8505/WM8650/WinCE 6.0

RTL8188CUS

Amlogic 8726m /Android2.2/2.3

RTL8188CUS

Renesas/Android 2.2

RTL8188CUS

Jade Tech(X900/Android 1.6

RTL8188CUS

WWFirstSale(RTL8188CUS)

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BroadSelectionforUSBapplications
8192DU

Performance

2T2R
2.4/5G

8192CU

8192SU

8188CEVAU

8191SU

2T2R
2.4G

8188CUS

1T2R
2.4G

8188SU

1T1R+BT
Combo

1T1R
2.4G

8188CUS
+ BC8

Cost
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RTL8188CEVAUUSBminiCard

Excellentpowerconsumptionperformance

SamedesignasRTL8188CEPCIeMinicard

LeastpowerconsumptionofUSBWLANintheworld
Supportselectivesuspend
Uniquepowerdownmodesupport
Noengineeringeffort
SameMPenvironment

Morethan120countrieshomologation
ValuedfeaturesfortablePCapplications

Optionalsingleantennasupport
Androidsupport

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RTL8188CTVModule UM88C06
1. 2 layers of PCB Design.
2. Single side of component populated.
3. Single printing antenna design.
4. With dimension of 36 x 18mm.
5. Use as stamp type of module to connect to the main board.
6. 3.3V Input power

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UM88C06 Module

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RTL8723ASReferenceDesign
WLAN,BTsinglechip
WLAN:2.4GHz,802.11b/g/n1T1R
BT2.1+EDR/BT3.0+HS/BT4.0LE

I/F:SDIO(WLAN)+UART(BT)
ModuleinsteadofHMC
MainboardrBoMsaving

PCIesocketsaving

Smaller,thinner,lessweightfortabletorNetbook

11x20mm2 w/oantennaconnector
11x30mm2 w/antennaconnector

SupportGreenWLANTM
SupportWiFiDirect/EZSharing/uWiFi

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RTL8723ASLGAModule
20mm

Front Side

30mm

10mm

Back Side

Module w/o
antenna connector

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Module w/ antenna
connector

RTL8723ASLGAModuleApplication

Module on main board

w/ PCB antenna

Module on main board

w/ Murata/IPEX antenna
connector

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RTL8723AsPowerConsumption
8723AS
Mode
3.3V

Power consumption
(mA)

TP
(Mbps)

WIFI Reset

0.048

N/A

Non-Associated

0.074

N/A

Associated Idle

0.818

N/A

Radio off

0.074

N/A

Tx n mode 40MHz

130.545

45

Rx n mode 40MHz

75.236

47

Tx n mode 20MHz

126

43.9

Rx n mode 20MHz

74

46.1

Tx g mode

120

26.4

Rx g mode

73

23

Tx b mode

122

5.2

Rx b mode

74

5.4

RTL8723AReferenceDesignSummary
Board Type

Form Factor

HMC

LGA module

Chipset P/N

RTL8723AE

RTL8723AE-VAU

RTL8723AS

RTL8723AS-VAU

Interface

PCIe+USB

USB Multi-Function

SDIO+UAR

USB Multi-Function

Package

QFN68

QFN68

QFN68

QFN68

PCB Layer

2L

2L

4L

4L

Board Size

10x20mm2/10x30mm2

Standard HMC

Sample status

ES: Sep'11
MP: Dec'11

ES: Nov'11
MP: Jan'12

ES: Dec'11
MP: Jan'12

ES: Dec'11
MP: Jan'12

SW alpha

Sep'11

Nov'11

Dec'11

Dec'11

SW beta

Oct'11

Dec'11

Jan'12

Jan'12

DVT Report

Oct'11

Dec'11

Dec'11

Dec'11

HW HDK

Sep'11

Nov'11

Dec'11

Nov'11

Regulatory

Major countries:
Oct'11
Others: Dec'11

Major countries:
Oct'11
Others: Dec'11

Major countries:
Feb'12
Others: Apr'12

Major countries:
Feb'12
Others: Apr'12

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Summary
EndWNICProducts

WLAN
PCIE

RTL8723AE(1)

RTL8723AEVAM(1)

RTL8723AEVAU(1)

USB

RTL8723AEVAS(3)

(1)

PCIE

USB

UART

RTL8723AE/AEVAUwillsharethesameHDKpackagewithdescriptionindifferentsheets
a)
b)

(2)
(3)

SDIO

RTL8723AS(2)
RTL8723ASVAU(2)

BT

Samehomologation
Only3componentdifference(Cx2&Rx1)betweenRTL8723AE/AEVAM&RTL8723AEVAU

RTL8723AS/ASVAUsharethesameHDKpackagewithdescriptionindifferentsheets
RTL8723AEVASisonlyforreferencedesigndevelopmentonnVidiaplatform

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